Muskingum University alumni from across the decades celebrated Magenta Homecoming 2023 on October 13-15, 2023, reconnecting and remembering during the 101^st Homecoming celebration.

Bonfire on the Quad

Muskingum University graduate Amanda Tedrick ’23 created an Archival Display “John Glenn: World War II and Beyond,” which is on display in the University Library through the end of November.

Jacquelyn Lenox Tuxill ’63 has authored “Whispers From the Valley of the Yak: A Memoir of Coming Full Circle.” 

Jackie was born in Chengdu, China during World War II to medical missionaries. Her family fled to India and later settled in West Viginia. After initially rejecting her connection to her birth country, a return trip to China with her parents in 1980 led to life-changing revelations.

Muskingum University’s Department of Music announced that it will launch the inaugural Muskingum Valley Youth Wind Ensemble (MVYWE) in January 2024.

The MVYWE will provide talented high school wind players and percussionists with opportunities to further develop their musical skills.

The high school students will work with Muskingum faculty and students in two rehearsals each month, held on Sunday afternoons starting Jan. 7, 2024.

On April 28, 2024, the MVYWE will perform in a shared concert with Muskingum bands in Brown Chapel.

On Sept. 7, 2023, Muskingum University held an Athletics Day of Giving to support all athletic teams.

More than $113,000 was raised, with more than 1,000 donors participating.

These generous donations from alumni, parents, friends, faculty, and staff will help provide Muskingum student-athletes with outstanding athletic and academic experiences and strengthen the overall competitiveness of the University’s athletic programs.

Laudations is an online collection spotlighting the professional contributions Muskingum University faculty and staff make to their respective disciplines.

APPLIED LEADERSHIP

Executive Director of Applied Leadership Robert McManus co-authored the book Ethical Leadership: A Primer, Second Edition (Edward Elgar, 2023).

Muskingum University’s men’s and women’s basketball teams hosted a free youth clinic at the YMCA in Zanesville on Oct. 28, 2023.

The college student-athletes led Pre-K to 2^nd grade boys and girls through a variety of skill development sessions.

Each child who participated in the clinic will receive free admission to the men’s and women’s Fighting Muskies’ basketball games.